Newark vs. Everybody: Stories of Exclusion, Confinement & Transformation
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Auditorium Doors open: 5:30 PM Program: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Main Library 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ Rutgers University—Newark students... Read More
Old School: Collections of the Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Show your Newark school spirit! Wear your Newark school... Read More
My Newark Story Activity Book Giveaway
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 pm Weequahic Branch Library 355 Osborne Terrace, Newark Wednesday, April 25, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 pm Clinton Branch... Read More
From Rebellion to Empowerment: The 50th Anniversary of the Newark Medical School Fight
Where: Centennial Hall, the Main Library, 5 Washington St. When: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Lunch will be served.... Read More
Celebrate Black History Month with My Newark Story
Friday, February 9, 2018 3:30 – 5:00 pm James Brown African American Room, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Get your game on and join... Read More
My Newark Story Workshop Wednesdays
What do you want to remember?: Drawing and Writing Your Most Cherished Memories Wednesday, May 9, 2018 5:00 – 7:00 pm Main Library, James Brown African... Read More
Back in the Day: Newark Nightlife in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Saturday, February 3, 2018 1:30 – 4:30 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Doors open at 1:30 pm, and house and disco... Read More
At Home in Newark: Stories from the Queer Newark Oral History Project
Exhibit on view from December 14, 2017 to March 1, 2018 Atrium and 1st Floor Gallery, Main Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark Discover how how... Read More
The 2017 John Cotton Dana Lecture
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 pm Centennial Hall, Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Please join the Friends of the Newark Public... Read More
Presentation and Book Signing: The Encyclopedia of Newark Jazz with Author Barbara Kukla
The Encyclopedia of Newark Jazz is Barbara Kukla’s sixth book about the people of Newark and its rich history. Her previous books include Swing City:... Read More